Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
13691
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/05/1975
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
Statue of David Lloyd George
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
318386
Northing
176918
Street Side
N
Location
Opposite main entrance to National Museum.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
1960, by Rizzello. David Lloyd George (1863-1945), Liberal statesman, first Earl of Dwyfor was born in North Wales. As Chancellor of Exchequer 1908-15 introduced old age pensions, and a national insurance scheme; Prime Minister 1916-1922.
Exterior
Bronze standing figure with right leg stretched forward, with right arm outstretched and with both fists clenched; dressed in suit and cape. High stone plinth.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as public sculpture of Welsh statesman of international importance on key site in civic centre. Group value with adjacent listed structures.
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